How Many Gpm Can House Water Spicket Handle?

MIKE FP

MIKE FP

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I KNOW A HOUSE SPICKET CAN HANDLE 4 GPM BUT IM THINKING OF UPGRADING TO AT LEAST 5 GPM. WILL I NEED A WATER TANK?:confused:
OR WILL THE HOSE PUT OUT THE GPM.
 
Kory said:
depends on your area many homes around here are on wells and 4-5 gpm is max they put out most city hook ups seem to be 6-8gpm get a 50 gal float tank
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WHAT IS THE FLOAT TANK FOR? IM GUESSING YOUR WATER HOSE WOULD FILL THE FLOAT TANK FIRST AND MACHINE WOULD GET WATER FROM FLOAT TANK.:confused:
 
yes that is how it works. We use a 300 gallon float tank. And are actually considering doubling it. So we don't have to hook up the supply hose as often.
 
4 gpm is still pushing it for some older home around me. Id def go with a buffer tank on a 5 gpm. Even something like 20-30 gallons would work if you aren't on the trigger nonstop
 
whats the difference between a buffer tank and a float tank?
 
MIKE FP said:
I KNOW A HOUSE SPICKET CAN HANDLE 4 GPM BUT IM THINKING OF UPGRADING TO AT LEAST 5 GPM. WILL I NEED A WATER TANK?:confused:
OR WILL THE HOSE PUT OUT THE GPM.
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Will this be a dedicated trailer unit? If so, and you have a tank, then you can have the bypass go to the tank and not worry about trigger pull every few minutes.
 
MR ALAN said:
Will this be a dedicated trailer unit? If so, and you have a tank, then you can have the bypass go to the tank and not worry about trigger pull every few minutes.
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no i do not have a trailer. i dont even have a water tank. i guess my setup will have to go in a van.:confused: i usually hook up to spickets at job. i do want a water tank.
 
How Does your bypass work mike? my guess you have the internal bypass that keeps circulating the water to the punp? If you do ok with 4gpm and your moving up to 5 I would think that with a small buffer or float tank what ever you want to call it,
a new unloader one that has a bypass that you can run to your float tank you should be able to mount every thing in your truck. you will just need the extra pressure hose to make sure you can get around the home.

how big of a bed you have?
 
K Gauthier said:
How Does your bypass work mike? my guess you have the internal bypass that keeps circulating the water to the punp? If you do ok with 4gpm and your moving up to 5 I would think that with a small buffer or float tank what ever you want to call it,
a new unloader one that has a bypass that you can run to your float tank you should be able to mount every thing in your truck. you will just need the extra pressure hose to make sure you can get around the home.

how big of a bed you have?
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I HAVE A FORD F-150 I THINK ITS ABOUT 61/2 FT LONG. BUT I KNOW IT COULD NEVER HOLD 100 GALLON TANK, WAY TOO MUCH WEIGHT.I HAVE BEEN LOOKING INTO A VAN CHEVY 3500 MAYBE.I PROBABLY NEED SOME TYPE OF PIECE TO HOOK UP TO THE WATER TANK AND POWER WASHER(SO IT CAN DRAW THE WATER) DONT KNOW TOO MUCH ABOUT THAT STUFF.
 
Mike,
They make water tanks for vans that go over the wheel well like a shelf unit. Not cheap when new, but saves a ton of space and even has a space for one gallon jugs.
 
Michael, I don't know how far you are from Milford, NY but you would be well served to look up Matthew Johnson....He has multiple set ups (trailers both open and enclosed as well as a van set up - hot & cold units. www.pwscleaning.com

Celeste
 
MIKE FP said:
I KNOW A HOUSE SPICKET CAN HANDLE 4 GPM BUT IM THINKING OF UPGRADING TO AT LEAST 5 GPM. WILL I NEED A WATER TANK?:confused:
OR WILL THE HOSE PUT OUT THE GPM.[/QUOTE
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Michael-YOu have to make sure you pump will draw water first. If its belt driven youll be fine but most small HDepot units wont suck water. For house washing you wont notice the diff. in a 1gpm bigger pump. not worth the getting a float tank and plumbing it to your PW.etc.(my .2) And your f150 will handle a 100gal tank. dont forget water is roughly 8lbs per gal.

Chris, What do you need a float tank for?Youll be restricted. it will tnot let you take it around the house
 
Chris, Joe is right, some brands of direct drive pumps will not pull from a tank, they spin too fast to pull suction so they have to be fed by a little pressure like from a garden hose.

You need to check and see if it will pull from a tank first or call Russ J. or the other distributors and see if that pump is dependable to pull from tanks, the manual might say or might not. Some know from experience whether it will or not.

From what I have read on the bbs's over the years, most of the direct drive pumps won't pull from a tank but I have heard of a few that have. Make the calls or rig up a float tank temporarily to check so you know for sure. You can do this with a small tank or bucket if you have a bulkhead fitting handy and drill the hole.
 
If you are going to have a direct drive pull from a tank, make sure you use a LARGE feed hose, and that the tank is full, with lots of head pressure before you even start up the machine. It will not draw with any great efficiency from a tank that the water line is below, or near the level of the pump inlet.
 
What about a Cat 66DX direct drive pump ? Will it pull from a tank ?
 
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